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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XIV, Issue 1886, 8 September 1885, Page 1

General Notices. ADAM BEDE IS KOW I'OKMINO HIS ANXtTAL SERIES OI" COiTPANIES O2T.TUE MELBOUE'NE CUP. 18S5, To be run iirst week in November. 4,000 Members at Ten Shillings each. To be divided as follows: — ■ First Horao .. ■ .. .. £500 Second T Corse 200 Third Horse 100 Other Starters (divided) . . flop Non-Starters (divided) . . 700 Total .. .. .. £2,000 Jt is particularly requested that early application for Shares will be made, as each list will bo drawn as soon an filled, in the presence of the Press and a Committqo of Subscribers Results will be forwarded to Subscribers immedintly after drawing, and the next list, proceeded with. Any Subscriber drawing a horse in any list will be allowed, if he so desires it, to invest in iho following list any sum not exceeding Four Pounds without remitting any further cash, this amount to bo ultimately deducted from prize money. iigg" No. 1 Now Open, jggl Application by letter asLt, enclosing Two Stamps, with exchange on .Cheques, or by Money Order, Bank Noies, or Drafts. Registered Letters or Telegrams will not on any account be received. It Bank Notes are sent, please use two envelopes, one sealed and placed inside the other. P.O. Orders preferred when procurable. It will greatly expedite business if an addressed envelope is enclosed with application. Address— " ADAM BUDJH," care of H. N. Abbott, Box No. 2, Post Office, Auckland. " 'Truth stranger than Fiction." ROBIN HOOD COMPANY Have just closed their July Meeting with 11,000 shares, being 9,000 more than last j-ear, and 3,000 over original issue, thus enabling them to again allot 300 extra cash phizes ov £5 bach. They have during the past twelve months allotted 63,910 shares, and distributed £31,955. Xoiv open on the COUNTY PURSE AND HA.WKESBURY GRA.ND HANDICAP, To be run at Sydney, Sept. 10 and 12, 1885 10,000 at Ten Shillings— £s,ooo. FIRST PRIZE, £1,000.-300 PRIZES. County Pchse. — 98 Nominations. — First, £300; Second, £150; Third, £100; Other Starters— divided— £3oo ; Non-starters— divided— £000 ; Total, £1,450. Grand Handicap. — '106 Nominations. — First, £1,000; Second, £500; Third, £250; Other Starters— divided — £-100; Non-starters —divided— £Bso ; Total, £2,000. 96 Cash Bonds.— l at £25, £25 ; 2at £ ?0, £40; 4at £10, £ : i0 ; S9 at £5, £Üb; Total, £550. Will close aR soon as full, but not later than Tuesday, Bth September. Agents will bear in mind to send returns aa soon as possible. As we are certain of filling, tickets will bo sold "high and low" from the start. Early application therefore necessary. Please send two 2d stamps for reply and result (two stamped addressed envelopes great!}' expedites business. P.O. orders preferred. Is exchange on stamps and cheques outside Canterbury. Coin or notes should be registerod. Registered letters and telegrams received. If stamps are not sent, as requested, for reply and result, results will bo sent by Pook Post open. ROBIN HOOD COMPANY, Care of Stapleton and Flesiinq, Box 238, Post Office, Christohurch. As the " Gaining and Lotteries Amendment Act" becomes law on the Ist Xovember, 1885, m wish to remind our clients and the public tht "wo arc going full steam ahead." Xo stopping until that date. "LA DON'S" rrfiAND CONSULTATION \J|* ON THE MELBOURNE CUP, 1885. Will close about 28th October ; to be run 3rd November, 18S5. tfjagr 12,000 Tickets at Ten Siiiujngs Each. 358 Phizes, distributed as follows: — First Horse . .£2,000 1 at £250 £250 Second Horbo 1,000 2at 100 200 Third Horso .. 500 2at 50 100 Starters (div.).. -100 4at 25.... 100 Non-starters (div.)6oo 10 at 10,... 100 50 at 5 .... 250 £1,500 125 at 4.... 500 Total £6,000 £1,500 Each lickct has eight chances, being drawn eight times, viz. — once for the horses and once for each lot of cash prizes, thus making it possible for one ticket to draw eight prizes or win £2,4-14. In the event of more tlum 12,000 tickets being applied for an extra number of cash prizes will be awarded. Drawing takes place in the presenco of the Press and a committee of subscribers. The names and address of the three principal winners may be obtained by the Press on application to the undersigned, but not for publication. . For the encouragement of companies, persons taking twentyfive tickets will receive one ticket as commission. Results posted to all Hubscribers. Telegrams or registered letters will not be accepted on ai*y account. Application, by letter only, enclosing two stamps with exchange on cheque or by money order, bank notes, or draft. If bank notea arc sent please use two envelopes, one sealed azid placed inside the other. It would save time if an addresaed envelope is I enclosed with application. i ; Address— "LA DON," care of S. A. Ashor, I Box 32G, Post-office, Auckland.